Bianca, the Senior Editor of TrendHunter.com, is a vibrant journalism graduate who infects Trend Hunter with her contagious enthusiasm and constantly strives to find the next big thing. Bianca gets a rush from bringing Trend Hunter to the forefront of new stories, publishing innovative concepts days (weeks) before traditional media.

She has been featured on Entertainment Tonight and profiled in Girlfriend magazine. Although her articles have been published in the Financial Times and quoted in thousands of online publications, her big passion lies in online media. Bianca aspires to use her passion for writing, social media and creativity to expose positive ideas and innovations to share them with readers around the globe.

Bianca has been the full time editor of TrendHunter.com since July 2007 and still gets a thrill out of publishing the gems found by the Trend Hunter community.

Bianca Bartz Interview

I was born in Hamburg, Germany and moved to Canada before elementary school so I’m fluent in both English and German. Growing up, my sister and I called ourselves Germadians; here people just call me a Hamburger :)

Becoming the Senior Editor of Trend Hunter and moving to Toronto to pursue my dream to write for a publication that inspires me every single day. There isn’t a day that goes by that I’m not in awe while going through our submissions, or that my correspondence with our uplifting community doesn’t put a smile on my face.

Cool is anything that evokes excitement that you want to share with as many people as possible. It could be something beautiful, bizarre, interesting or amusing. If something hyper-stimulates any of the five senses, then that’s cool. The stronger the stimulation, the cooler it is… and if it evokes emotion, even better!

My secret to discovering trends comes from examining things from new angles and consciously seeking out the positive. Often when the media is abuzz about something (take Iran, for example) I hunt specifically for a unique angle that offers a new take or positive twist, such as the underground music scene in Tehran or the efforts of eco-bloggers in that part of the world.

Trend Hunter is the doorway to the unlimited, wonderful possibilities of this world. It fuel creativity, sparks innovation and helps draw our focus on what makes this world exciting and life worth living.

It’s too hard to name just one! I think the most important trends are the ones that will make this world a better place. This could be anything from changing the way you think, improving health or simply making life more enjoyable.

Get people to feel it! If you can get your readers to hear your enthusiasm and experience the content, they’ll want to pass it on. Also, when writing for a global audience on the web, it’s best to scrap technical jargon and use relevant examples they can relate to… and of course, infuse it with “cool” (see above.)

I don’t have to set time aside, because no matter what I do, my senses are always open for the unusual. I’m detail oriented; I look at the small stuff. I’m a passionate photographer, and it’s a hobby that lets me see the beauty that is constantly around me.

I reset myself by remaining curious. I’m always wondering, always questioning, it’s at the core of who I am. I don’t perceive things the way they are or always have been, but for what they could be.

I am inspired when I see people enjoying life and drinking in all the goodness that living on this planet offers. One thing that can always get me inspired is seeing the spark in other people’s eyes when they are clearly enthused about something!

Just one thing?! In 2020 I predict people will be extracting value from more meaningful aspects of life and that relationships will become the most valuable currency on the planet.